New Products (2)

FDA Approval: Brilique

December 06, 2010

LONDON, Dec 6 (Reuters) – AstraZeneca’s new heart medicine Brilique — or Brilinta — won final clearance from EU regulators on Monday, putting it on track to compete with Plavix, the world’s second biggest-selling drug, next year. AstraZeneca is relying on revenues from the new product to offset expiring patents on some of its best-selling […]

FDA Approval: Halaven

November 16, 2010

FDA Approves Eisai Inc. (ESALF.PK)’s Halaven For Late-Stage Breast Cancer 11/15/2010 SILVER SPRING, Md., Nov. 15, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today approved Halaven (eribulin mesylate) to treat patients with metastatic breast cancer who have received at least two prior chemotherapy regimens for late-stage disease. Breast cancer is the second leading […]

FDA Approval: Ofirmev

November 10, 2010

PRNewswire via COMTEX News Network/ — Cadence Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: CADX) announced last week that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted marketing approval for OFIRMEV(TM) (acetaminophen) injection, the first and only intravenous (IV) formulation of acetaminophen to be approved in the United States. OFIRMEV is indicated for the management of mild to […]

FDA Pharmaceutical Approval: Kapvay

October 04, 2010

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ — Shionogi Inc., the U.S.-based group company of Shionogi & Co., Ltd., today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approval of the non-stimulant medication KAPVAY™ (clonidine hydrochloride) extended-release tablets, an extended-release oral formulation for the treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents ages 6-17 […]

The New Quick Change Shoe

September 30, 2010

DR. SCHOLL’S has tackled one of woman’s biggest modern day dilemmas: cute or comfortable? It’s no secret that most fashionable shoes aren’t suitable for wearing all day … whether it’s a on business trip or a girl’s night out, we want to look our best but struggle with achy feet at the expense of our […]

FDA Pharmaceutical Approval: Suboxone

August 31, 2010

According to ClinicaSpace, MonoSol Rx, the developers of PharmFilm® technology and a drug delivery company specializing in film pharmaceutical products, today announced that its partner, Reckitt Benckiser Pharmaceuticals Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Reckitt Benckiser Group plc (LSE: RB), has received approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to market Suboxone® (buprenorphine HCl/naloxone […]

FDA Pharmaceutical Approval: Zuplenz

August 10, 2010

FDA Approves Strativa Pharmaceuticals’ Zuplenz (ondansetron) Oral Soluble Film for the prevention of postoperative, highly and moderately emetogenic cancer chemotherapy-induced, and radiotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. “The FDA approval of Zuplenz marks an important milestone for Strativa as it reinforces our commitment to enhancing prescription products to meet the different needs of patients,” said John A. […]

Jorts, Jeggings and Now… Jiapers?

May 21, 2010

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. So we’ve seen all jorts (jeans + shorts) and jeggings (jeans + leggings) but a jiaper?!? Jeepers! Must we subject our little ones to American’s obsession with denim by putting them in a diaper disguised as a jean brief? According to Huggies (and 4 enthusiastic mothers’ reviews on target.com) we should. Would you dress […]

Green Brands Put to the Test

April 22, 2010

We’ve talked a lot about how brands are trying to add “Green” to their corporate color palette, sometimes with real, valuable initiatives and sometimes with just words. (Green: Who Can Claim It? and Greenwashing) So in honor of this Earth Day, the 40th Anniversary actually, we’d like put some of those brands to the test […]

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